Winter Get Off The Farm Social

Imminent Brewing 19 Division Street South Unit 2, Northfield, MN, United States

Rice County Farmers Union is hosting its Winter Get Off The Farm social from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at Imminent Brewing, 519 Division St Unit 2, Northfield. Join your fellow farmers and raise a glass to Steven Read as he steps down from being the chapter's president and share your ideas for more…

Farm program intro class in Waite Park

USDA Service Center, Stearns County 110 2nd St S, Waite Park, MN, United States

Go Farm Connect is a new agriculture advocacy organization partnering with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to facilitate a group visit to the USDA Service Center in Stearns County, 110 2nd St S, Waite Park, on Feb 29 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. This visit will provide an introduction to farm loans, grants,…

MN Farm to School Roadshow, St. Peter

St. Peter Community Center 600 S 5th Street, St. Peter, MN, United States

Minnesota Farm to School Roadshow: Building Farm to School Relationships Who: Minnesota farmers looking to expand market opportunities and school or early care providers who would like to incorporate more locally grown food into meal programs. What: The first-ever Minnesota Farm to School Roadshow will bring together producers, school nutrition professionals and early care providers…

Winter Conservation Day 2024

Coyote Moon Grille 480 55th Ave SE, St. Cloud, MN, United States

Centra Sota Cooperative Winter Conservation Day Sponsors include Minnesota Farmers Union. Agenda: 9 a.m. Registration/Exhibitor Visits 9:20 a.m. Welcome 9:40 a.m. Thanks to sponsors 10 a.m. Speaker Stephanie McLain 10:45 a.m. Break to visit exhibitors 11 a.m. Keynote speaker Liz Haney 12:30 p.m. Lunch and exhibitor time 1 p.m. Panel discussion with Liz Haney, Stephanie…

Crow Wing County Quarterly Meeting

St. Mathias Bar & Grill 4640 County Rd 121, Fort Ripley, MN, United States

The Crow Wing County Farmers Union will meet at 1 p.m. March 12 at St. Mathias Bar & Grill, 4640 County Rd 121, Fort Ripley. MFU Membership and Special Projects Coordinator Dave Endicott will speak about butchering classes at Staples and the beef marketing co-op at Pine River. For more information, contact Earl Butenhoff, 507-213-7107…

Agritourism Networking Group to meet

The Agritourism Networking Group (also called Farm Events Group) is meeting again on March 19 at noon. For those currently hosting on-farm events and activities, as well as those who are interested in adding agritourism to their businesses, we welcome you to join the conversation and share your ideas and challenges, brainstorm solutions together, and network with others who are participating or interested in agritourism. Please…

Membership Engagement Committee meeting

The Membership Engagement Committee meets at 7 p.m. on March 19. The purpose of the Membership Engagement Committee is to build upon the strength and potential of Minnesota Farmers Union membership through: Engaging members and creating opportunities for current and future generations of Minnesota Farmers Union Making space for all family farmers, rural community members…

Goodhue County Coffee & Brainstorming Session

Mandy's Coffee and Cafe 419 W 3rd St., Red Wing, MN, United States

Goodhue County Farmers Union is having its Brainstorming Coffee Session at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 22 at Mandy's Coffee and Cafe, 419 W 3rd St., Red Wing. Contact Danny Lundell for more information.

2024 Women’s Retreat

Omega Lodge Retreat and Conference Center 22750 Lind Ave., Waterville, MN, United States

We are excited to host our 2024 Women's Retreat at Omega Lodge, located next to Horseshoe Lake in Waterville. The lodge offers engaging activities and a relaxing atmosphere to unwind and connect with other women in agriculture. The retreat blends education, fun and social time. The theme for this year is building strong communities and…

Women in Ag Day at the Minnesota State Capitol

This is a save the date for Monday, March 25, for the first Women In Ag Day at the Minnesota State Capitol. The goal is to tell stories and create awareness about women in agriculture. What are the successes and challenges of women in agriculture? Let’s tell our story. We ask you to save this…

CannonBelles Tour & Lunch

What: Join fellow Farmers Union members for a tour of the CannonBelles cheese plant, with lunch and conversation to follow at their coffee and ice cream shop. When: March 26, Tour at 10 a.m., Lunch at 11 a.m. Where: Tour: 55 Holiday Ave, Cannon Falls, and Lunch: 402 Mill St W, Cannon Falls. Food: Lunch…

Climate-Ready Woods

Extension Regional Office, Rochester 140 Elton Hills Lane NW, Suite 201, Rochester, MN, United States

As Minnesota’s climate changes, forests will face pressures from tree diseases and insects, heavier and more frequent rainfalls, warmer temperatures and prolonged drought. One way to foster a healthy, resilient woodland is by adding and encouraging species that are predicted to adapt well to these changes. To help people choose appropriate species for their backyard…